Rebecca Maly Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Rebecca May Maly, 95, of Vandalia formerly of Brownstown, passed away at 9:50pm, Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Fayette County Hospital. Per Becky’s wishes no service will be held and cremation rites will be accorded. Becky and her husband’s ashes will be scattered together on private property at a later date. Arrangements by Hohlt & File Funeral Home, Vandalia. Online condolences can be expressed at www.hohltandfilefh.com Rebecca was born August 24, 1925 in Calico Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of Grant and Lula Belle (Lofton) Boothby. After her parents’ untimely deaths, Becky and her brothers were placed in an orphanage where she completed her schooling and later moved to Chicago to seek work. She was a switchboard operator for a brewery in Chicago. Becky married John J. Maly on January 29, 1955, after retirement they settled in Brownstown; he preceded in death on August 26, 2015. Becky was a selfless person who cared for everyone’s wants and needs; she was a blessing to the many people she met throughout her life. Becky never had her own children but was like a mother to her niece, Annie Ledbetter, whom she helped raise. Becky will be dearly missed by her niece; her caregiver and neighbor, Margaret Carlock, and her good friends, Harry Heistand and Robin McDermit. She is now reunited with her husband, John, and together they are walking the streets of gold in Heaven.

Rebecca Maly

August 24, 1925 - October 6, 2020